1985
Born September 7, 1985
Lake Wales, FL, USA
Wade Davis Notable
b. September 7, 1985 · Tampa Bay Rays 2009–2012, Kansas City Royals 2013–2016, 2021, Chicago Cubs 2017, Colorado Rockies 2018–2020
Wade Davis played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2009 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 2021.
He went 63 and 55 with a 3.94 earned run average, pitching 990.3 innings in 557 games. He struck out 929 and threw 1 shutout. Across 558 games he batted .250, with 2 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves once, in 2018, with 43.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 2015 to 2017.
He was born in Lake Wales, FL, USA on September 7, 1985. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 2015 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2010 |
| This Year in Baseball Best Major Leaguer - Postseason | 1 | 2015 |
| This Year in Baseball Setup Man of the Year | 1 | 2014 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TBR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | TBR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | TBR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 2012 | TBR | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 2013 | KCR | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2014 | KCR | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | KCR | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | KCR | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | CHC | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | COL | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | COL | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | COL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | KCR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 558 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | TBR | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 36.1 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 3.72 |
| 2010 | TBR | 12 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 168.0 | 165 | 76 | 62 | 113 | 4.07 |
| 2011 | TBR | 11 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 184.0 | 190 | 91 | 63 | 105 | 4.45 |
| 2012 | TBR | 3 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 70.1 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 87 | 2.43 |
| 2013 | KCR | 8 | 11 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 135.1 | 169 | 80 | 58 | 114 | 5.32 |
| 2014 | KCR | 9 | 2 | 71 | 0 | 3 | 72.0 | 38 | 8 | 23 | 109 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | KCR | 8 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 17 | 67.1 | 33 | 7 | 20 | 78 | 0.94 |
| 2016 | KCR | 2 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 27 | 43.1 | 33 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | CHC | 4 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 32 | 58.2 | 39 | 15 | 28 | 79 | 2.30 |
| 2018 | COL | 3 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 43 | 65.1 | 43 | 30 | 26 | 78 | 4.13 |
| 2019 | COL | 1 | 6 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 42.2 | 51 | 41 | 29 | 42 | 8.65 |
| 2020 | COL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 20.77 |
| 2021 | KCR | 0 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 42.2 | 44 | 32 | 19 | 38 | 6.75 |
| Career | — | 63 | 55 | 557 | 88 | 141 | 990.1 | 895 | 433 | 389 | 929 | 3.94 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Major-league debut: Wade Davis
Wade Davis made a major-league debut on September 6, 2009.
2021
Final major-league game: Wade Davis
Wade Davis played a final major-league game on September 11, 2021.